Riz drawing a shield logo on a tablet, with printed layouts on the desk

Branding

A brand that looks as good as your work.

A logo with an idea behind it, and a style guide so it’s used the same way everywhere.

How a mark gets made

Geometry first. Then the mark. Then everywhere it goes.

  1. 01Construction A grid and a few circles set the proportions before anything is drawn.
  2. 02The mark The shape is traced on that geometry, so it stays balanced at any size.
  3. 03Everywhere It’s checked where it will live: cards, icons, stitching and your website.

Shown with my own mark, RizForge.

Pricing

Three ways to start.

Logo

$500

An original mark built on an idea from your business.

  • Two or three concepts
  • Two rounds of revisions
  • Full logo, logomark and wordmark
  • Black and white versions
  • Vector files and PNGs for print and web
Start with a logo

Style guide

$400

The rules that keep your brand consistent.

  • Logo spacing and minimum sizes
  • Color palette with contrast checks
  • Type scale for headings and body
  • Do's and don'ts
  • Examples of the brand in use
Start with a style guide

Why it’s worth it

More than a picture of a logo.

An idea

Built from what your business does and who it’s for, so it can’t belong to anyone else.

Files that work everywhere

Vector files that stay sharp on a van wrap or a stitched shirt, plus every version you’ll need.

It’s yours

Original work, made by a person, that you fully own.

Inside a style guide

The rules that keep it consistent.

Flip through a few pages of mine: the logo, colors that pass contrast checks, and type that reads at every size.

From a style guide: RizForge, my own brand
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Forge black#090909Backgrounds16.77:1 on warm cream · AAA
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Warm cream#F0EBE2Text16.77:1 on forge black · AAA
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Forge orange#FF5C00Accent, buttons6.43:1 on forge black · AA
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Peach#FBB59CHighlights11.56:1 on forge black · AAA
Display · ChillaxBuilt to be found.
Heading · ChillaxEvery inquiry, answered.
Body · Plus Jakarta SansCalm, open and clear at small sizes, for reading.
Label · JetBrains MonoDetails and prices

Shullin Boodoo · Rebrand

One card became a brand.

The whole brief was a photographed business card. I recovered the shield, rebuilt it clean, and grew it into a system for carpet, wood and tile.

Read the case study
The rebuilt Shullin Boodoo shield and wordmark, set on the same card layout
The original Shullin Boodoo business card, with contact details covered
BeforeAfter

More marks

A mark for every trade.

Each of these trade sites started with its own mark and palette. Different trades, different ideas.

How it works

From questions to files.

  1. Questions

    What you do, who you serve and how you want to be seen.

  2. Concepts

    Two or three directions, each with the idea behind it.

  3. Refine

    We pick one and refine it over two rounds.

  4. Files and guide

    Every version and file type, and the style guide if you chose it.

Start a project
Need something else? Business cards, signage, a flyer or social graphics. Tell me what you need.Let’s talk

Questions

Common questions.

The things people usually ask before we start.

Still have a question?

Ask me directly. You're talking to the person doing the work.

How many concepts do I get?

Two or three directions. We pick one and refine it.

What if I already have a logo?

A style guide can still bring everything together. If the logo needs work, we'll talk about that first.

What files do I get?

Vector (SVG and PDF) and PNG files for every version.

Can you design my website too?

Yes. A brand and a website together is where the work connects best.

Ready for a brand that fits?

Tell me about your business and what you need, and I'll reply with next steps.